60 Minutes Great Pentagon Scam and a Review of Who’s Your Daddy?
I refer yon reader to my recent post on upcoming television events.
In this post, I noted that the infamous 60 Minutes of Dan Rather fame was going to feature what they called the “greatest scandal, ever, of the Pentagon.”
Some lady, it seems, a bigwig at the Pentagon, got her son-in-law and daughter a job with Boeing, a big Pentagon contractor. While that reeks of nepotism Lord surely this is not 60 Minutes’ great big scandal? Oh there was more and this lady did get indicted so there was something untoward going on.
Oh, and did I mention that famous senatorial camera hog, John McCain? Yes he was, right in the spotlight, asking, “How did this happen?”
On to Fox’s new reality show “Who’s Your Daddy?” A show with a premise of reuniting fathers with children who’ve been searching for them for a lifetime.
There’s been other web pundits who’ve waxed on about this show, how it makes the once kind act of adoption an almost sinister thing, a nasty plan designed to separate real parents from real children. Which adoption is, so the web pundits moan, NOT.
Okay, there’s that. By me, Who’s Your Daddy was the sappiest, dopiest, dumbest, most melodramatic, base and almost hedonistic show I’ve watched in a long time. In this past week’s episode, the daughter, “TJ”, spent one hour with tears in her eyes and torture in her voice.
In a real hoot, Fox makes this reuniting of father and daughter a game show! If TJ guesses the right man she gets money. If she’s off the mark well, she does get to meet her real father.
Through a series of instant messages, clues, hints and one memorable “dance contest”, TJ hones in on her real father. The audience is treated to the tears of father-daughter reunited as well as the joy of TJ winning all that money.
It is absolutely the most mind-sapping show to pass by TV screens in a decade.
On to THIS week’s TV treats.
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It was bound to happen. On Weds, 1/12, at 8 pm, CBS will feature, drum ruffles, bugles and cheers, the Sports Illustrated national swimsuit model search. Women competing with no pretension to be about anything other than the babe and the bikini. There’s a certain pristine truth about it all.
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Yet another reality show premiers on Thurs, 1/13/, at 8pm, CBS will feature a show called “Wickedly Perfect”. Seems CBS and Fox are locking horns on reality shows. Hey some will work, some not.
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On Thurs, 1/13 at 9 pm, PBS is showing a tidbit called “Sandwiches You Will Like”. The promotional blurb says it’s about ‘sandwiches across America’ and hey, that notion’s kind of neat.
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On Friday, 1/14. at 10 pm, ABC’s “20/20” is featuring and interview with Laura and George Bush. Seems odd, now, after the election. But for political junkees it’s a must-see.
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For the human generosity in our souls, on Sat. 1/15. at 8 pm, NBC will feature a “Tsunami Aid Benefit”. Tune in and give the celebrities something useful to do besides get involved in national political debate.
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I have no idea why the Boston Globe should be some sort of great arbiter of taste but there you have it. On Sunday, 1/16, at 8 pm, for three straight hours-The Boston Globe Awards.” The Boston Globe is very liberal so look for Whoopi Goldberg and Chevy Chase to win something. Snirk, snirk.
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